Chapter 95 Who do you want to see taking a bath? It doesn't seem like one of those petty thieves...
Neither Zhao Shuyi nor Gu Yan expected that such a thing would happen.
Actually, when Zhao Shuyi left Beijing, she had considered that someone might come to her house and cause trouble, just like in the book.
But she imagined those people would come openly and maliciously under some pretext, instead of sneaking in like this, not finding their things, and then leaving without a trace.
The other party didn't seem afraid of them discovering their house had been ransacked, but they were afraid of them finding out who did it.
Zhao Shuyi really wanted to know what the other party was looking for.
After leaving the police station, Zhao Shuyi told Secretary Zheng about her doubts.
"I've never seen anything good in my house."
The way these people search is practically telling everyone that they have something good at home.
But that was definitely not the other party's intention. If they wanted to create a misunderstanding, they wouldn't have locked the gate so tightly; the fact that her house had been burgled would probably have been common knowledge by now.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Shuyi continued, "The only possibility is my parents' brains. So, is it possible that those people are after the experimental data?"
It's no wonder Zhao Shuyi overthinks things, since in the book, Gao Zhiyun seems to have obtained some information from his parents, which is how he later succeeded and provided Xu Wanqing with so many things she wanted.
Upon hearing her words, Secretary Zheng's expression became even more serious.
"I understand. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Do you have anywhere to go? If you don't mind, you can stay at my house."
"No need, we have a place to stay, and we'll be staying in Beijing for quite a while. We'll visit your home later."
Upon hearing this, Secretary Zheng's expression softened somewhat. He nodded and said, "Alright, then you can make your own arrangements first. If you need any help, just come to me. Thank you for your help with Zheng Jingcheng's matter."
He was probably referring to the time Zhao Shuyi helped Zheng Jingcheng treat his leg. Zhao Shuyi smiled and said, "It was just what I should do. You're being too polite... Do you know where Xu Wanqing went?"
Upon hearing Xu Wanqing's name, the other person frowned, shook their head, and said, "That person is no good, but she probably won't dare to come back for the time being. Do you have something to discuss with her, or do you suspect that she was behind the things at home?"
Zhao Shuyi was not surprised by Secretary Zheng's attitude towards Xu Wanqing.
“I haven’t had any conflicts with anyone in Beijing, except for Xu Wanqing, but I can’t say for sure that the matter is related to her.”
Secretary Zheng promised to help Zhao Shuyi and the others investigate thoroughly.
"According to our investigation, she may have gone to the south, or even Hong Kong, but no matter where she went, as long as she dares to show up in Beijing, we will definitely catch her."
When Xu Wanqing was mentioned, Secretary Zheng inevitably had a lot to say.
He hadn't originally intended to target Xu Wanqing, but before she left, she tricked his family, accusing him of breaking the law and embezzling and accepting bribes at the factory. She fabricated many charges against him and subjected him to a thorough investigation.
If he hadn't been upright and honest, and had never done those things before, he would have really been in deep trouble this time.
However, even if he wasn't greatly affected by it, what Xu Wanqing did was truly disgusting.
Xu Wanqing's actions also affected social stability, so she should be arrested and taught a lesson. The other party, however, ran away quickly.
When Secretary Zheng spoke of these things, his tone was full of resentment, which showed that he really disliked Xu Wanqing.
However, Zhao Shuyi also understood why he disliked Xu Wanqing so much; it was probably because he felt that she was holding back his son.
If it were Xu Wanqing from the book, Zhao Shuyi felt that she and Zheng Jingcheng would be a good match. After all, she is the female lead, has some skills, and also has that kind of tenacity.
But in this life, I don't know if it was because of the chain reaction caused by my appearance, the other party did many unacceptable things.
Given all the things she had done before, it's unbelievable that Zheng Jingcheng could tolerate her, let alone the Zheng family.
However, this is their private matter, and Zhao Shuyi has no right to judge it.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Secretary Zheng, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan started crying, so Zhao Shuyi and her companion took the children and left temporarily.
What should we do now?
Their initial plan was to stay at Zhao Shuyi's house, but who would have thought that they couldn't stay there now.
Gu Yan said, "I have somewhere to go. I have a friend in Beijing whose house has an empty courtyard. Let's go stay at his house. It will be more convenient for the two of us to stay together."
Zhao Shuyi neither agreed nor disagreed, but it was indeed more convenient for the two of them to live together.
She hadn't met Gu Yan's friends much, but since Gu Yan said she could go and seek refuge with them, there shouldn't be any problems.
The two walked for another ten minutes or so and arrived near the Beijing No. 2 Textile Factory.
Zhao Shuyi waited with her child at the entrance of the family compound while Gu Yan went to find someone.
A moment later, a man about the same age as Gu Yan walked over quickly. When he saw Zhao Shuyi, he immediately called out, "Sister-in-law, these are your two children. They are so cute and well-behaved."
A large basket was placed in front of Zhao Shuyi, and the child was placed inside the basket.
She is indeed exceptionally well-behaved.
Zhao Shuyi suspected that their obedience was because she had just given them spiritual spring water.
When the two children saw a strange uncle visiting them, they babbled and made noises, but Zhao Shuyi, being a mother to them, could tell that the children were happy.
“My courtyard is quite close to the military hospital where my sister-in-law is going to attend training. I haven’t been staying there recently, so you can stay wherever you like. They have everything there, including pots and pans, so you can cook for yourselves if you want. If you don’t want to cook for yourselves, you’ll probably have to eat at the state-run restaurants. I have some extra tickets here that I can share with you.”
Fang Qing is a very enthusiastic young man. Gu Yan said that Fang Qing was his former comrade-in-arms. He was discharged from the army because of a mistake during a mission. He is actually a very capable person. He now works in the security department of the Second Textile Factory in Beijing.
"No need," Gu Yan refused. "We can cook it ourselves. Come over for dinner tomorrow."
Fang Qing exclaimed, "Come to my house for dinner! Let's go tonight, my sister-in-law and the kids will come too!"
Zhao Shuyi listened to Gu Yan, who said, "The child is too young and doesn't like going out to meet people. Why don't you come over and eat together tomorrow?"
The other party thought for a moment and did not refuse, saying, "Okay, then you can settle in first. There's plenty of time. After I drop you off, I have to go back to work. I'll come see you again tomorrow."
Neither of them had any objections. Gu Yan said, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's rest for a bit and get together again tomorrow."
"Don't mention it, let me try your cooking tomorrow."
He must have taken leave at the last minute, and he was in a bit of a rush. He led them to the courtyard, gave them a brief introduction, and then left.
In short, he meant that they could use whatever they wanted in the yard, and live in whatever rooms they wanted, as long as they didn't demolish the house.
After everyone left, Zhao Shuyi said with some surprise, "He was a bit too casual."
Gu Yan didn't hide anything from Zhao Shuyi, saying, "This is their base of operations; they used to be involved in the black market."
Zhao Shuyi was surprised for a moment, then suddenly realized.
She wondered why someone would leave such an empty courtyard in a place like Beijing, where land is so expensive, and keep it so well-maintained, yet no one lives there.
Zhao Shuyi thought the other party had specially cleared out the courtyard for them, but she didn't expect it to be like this.
That means they can settle down here in peace.
Gu Yan then told Zhao Shuyi about Fang Qing's situation. It turned out that he had gathered a group of veterans to do these things. They were just trying to make a living and were not trying to make money.
Most of these veterans retired due to injuries or illnesses. When they returned to their hometowns, they often found themselves struggling for various reasons and had no choice but to seek a living elsewhere.
Without needing to elaborate, Zhao Shuyi could guess some of it.
These days, many families have several children. If the son doesn't contribute to the family, life will naturally not be easy.
Having risked their lives so many times, how could they be content with that? They might as well go out and try their luck.
I just don't know how they resolved their household registration issues.
Zhao Shuyi was lost in thought when Gu Yan called out to her, and she realized that she was thinking too far ahead.
They must have their own methods.
The house was already quite tidy, and the two of them quickly tidied it up together. They didn't rush to do anything else, but instead went into the space to rest for a while, ate something, and prepared the ingredients for the guests they planned to host the next day.
"We'll go ask Qiu Jiawen and the others later to see when they're free, and then we'll treat them to another meal."
Gu Yan nodded and said, "Yes, Fang Qing might not be available until the afternoon. We'll treat Qiu Jiawen and the others to lunch, and then treat Fang Qing in the afternoon."
Zhao Shuyi agreed.
They prepared a chicken and a duck, various vegetables, and the dried goods that Zhu Yao had prepared for them before.
These are enough for two tables.
"Who do you think did this to my house? Could it be Xu Wanqing?" Zhao Shuyi was still bothered by the matter, and she really couldn't think of anyone else but Xu Wanqing.
Logically speaking, Xu Wanqing didn't have that ability, and she felt that this wasn't like Xu Wanqing's style.
From Xu Wanqing's perspective, if she knew that Zhao Shuyi was responsible for what happened in her family, Xu Wanqing would definitely not have just come to make a mess of the Zhao family's house. If she were a little more aggressive, she might have burned it down.
"Where is Gao Zhiyun now?" Zhao Shuyi asked.
Compared to Xu Wanqing, Gao Zhiyun is probably more suspicious; he needs her parents' information more.
It was just because she hadn't heard from Gao Zhiyun for a long time, and she felt that he might not still be keeping an eye on her, but what if he was?
Or did Xu Wanqing say something to him?
"I'll have someone go and inquire about it."
At first, Gu Yan also thought it might not be him, because the other party had already ruined his reputation and could no longer work in various research institutes. However, some things are not just for research purposes.
After playing with the child for a while, Zhao Shuyi went out directly, while Gu Yan was left in the room to keep the child company.
This is the way they came up with to get along: the four of them live together, but to outsiders it looks like Gu Yan is taking care of the children, which is extremely convenient.
After leaving the hospital, Zhao Shuyi went directly to find Qiu Jiawen and the others. At that time, Qiu Jiawen was still working at the hospital. Several of her colleagues from the military hospital had already settled in and everyone had gone out for a stroll.
None of them had ever been to Beijing before, and they were filled with curiosity about the city.
Since Qiu Jiawen was at work, Zhao Shuyi didn't bother her much and directly asked about their plans for the next two days, to see if they had time to have a meal together.
"Noon is fine. You can take the morning off to go to your place, or you can come to our house."
The two were already quite familiar with each other, so there wasn't much formality involved.
However, Qiu Jiawen still preferred to go to Zhao Shuyi's house, since there were other people in the Hua family, which would make her feel a bit more reserved.
Because Zhao Shuyi had told Qiu Jiawen in advance that she was going to have dinner with Gu Yan's friend the next afternoon, Qiu Jiawen had taken her arrangements into consideration.
"Where's the teacher? Will the teacher have time tomorrow at noon?"
Ask the teacher in advance before making an appointment.
"It should be possible. She misses you a lot. Even if she doesn't have time, she should be able to spare some time for a meal. You can go see her now. She's in her office and not too busy. Let's go together."
Sure enough, when they arrived at Dr. Tan's office, Dr. Tan was still the same as when Zhao Shuyi first met her, with her head down staring at some documents in her hands.
Noticing that someone had arrived, she didn't look up, but waited for them to speak first.
Qiu Jiawen made a shushing gesture to Zhao Shuyi, and only said when she got closer, "Teacher, look who's here?"
Dr. Tan looked up and saw Zhao Shuyi, a bright smile spreading across his face. "You silly girl, I spotted you the moment you came in."
The two did not believe it.
"Teacher, you can talk to people and coax them now?"
"Who wants to coax you? With your cautious steps and her presence, isn't it easy to guess when they arrived?" She put away the things in her hands.
"Just arrived."
Zhao Shuyi suggested that they come to her home for dinner the next day, and Dr. Tan did not refuse.
She said, “You’ll start your training in a couple of days. Work hard and don’t embarrass me. Dr. Cao is a very strict doctor. No matter who you are, if you don’t do well, he will definitely scold you severely. I don’t want him to come to me and say that I took two good-for-nothings as apprentices.”
Dr. Tan still treated her the same way. He clearly missed her as his apprentice, but when he spoke, it sounded like he was trying to infuriate her.
Zhao Shuyi wasn't angry at all. Knowing that her teacher was like that, she found her adorable instead.
"Don't worry, teacher. We will do our best to do anything we can."
Dr. Tan glanced at Zhao Shuyi, then at Qiu Jiawen beside her.
"I trust you two to do your jobs well. Just keep up the good work. The training at the Beijing Military Region Hospital is different from what you did at the Chuncheng Military Region Hospital. The trainees here are all talented people from different places, so what you learn here is definitely different."
Gu Yan was speechless when he heard what they were saying in the space. His wife was really working too hard. She had to recite her lessons even when she came to invite the teacher to dinner.
He's made up his mind; he has to take over all the housework tomorrow.
After making the appointment, Zhao Shuyi went straight back.
Back at her residence, she went into her spatial dimension. Gu Yan massaged her shoulders and legs, taking good care of her like a lackey, which made Zhao Shuyi both amused and exasperated.
"Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious; there's no smoke without fire. Tell me, what have you done to wrong me?"
Gu Yan hurriedly said, "I saw that you hadn't seen your teacher for so long, and when you did, you were being tested on your knowledge. It shows how hard you work. Let me give you a good massage."
Zhao Shuyi was both amused and exasperated, but she still enjoyed the other person's gentleness.
The two slept very soundly in the space. The next morning, Gu Yan got up early and went outside to buy some vegetables and food as a token gesture. He also brought breakfast for Zhao Shuyi.
After waking up, Zhao Shuyi ate breakfast in a daze, slept for a while, and then got up to prepare lunch.
At this moment, Qiu Jiawen and his family of three also arrived.
Her child is called Little Cotton, a very cute little girl. She looks a bit smaller than Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, and she doesn't cry much.
For some reason, Tuantuan, who usually doesn't like to cry, started babbling incessantly when she saw Xiaomianhua.
Zhao Shuyi joked, "At such a young age, he already knows how to make his little sister happy."
Upon hearing this, the adults burst into laughter. The child, of course, didn't know what the adults were laughing at and remained innocent and naive.
Gu Yan said he would prepare the meals for today, and Zhao Shuyi was happy to have some free time, so she and Qiu Jiawen took care of the child together, and the two men were busy in the kitchen.
Around 11 a.m., Dr. Tan arrived.
Everyone was a little surprised to hear that they were staying in a friend's room.
Zhao Shuyi didn't hide anything and told them about the burglary at her home. The men all looked serious.
"Why would someone go through your house? Is there something in your house?"
“I don’t know either,” Zhao Shuyi said. “My parents never told me what was in our house, and those people seemed to be looking for us with a specific purpose.”
Hua Shilei asked, "Do you need me to find someone to help you? This kind of thing might be hard to investigate, but since you've been here, you must have left some clues. We should be able to find out."
Zhao Shuyi and Gu Yan exchanged a glance, and before they could speak, Qiu Jiawen agreed on their behalf.
"We definitely have to help investigate; we can't just let someone search our house for nothing."
"If they really just want to steal something valuable from your house, that's fine. But I'm afraid they're looking for something important, and if they don't find it, they'll turn their attention to you instead. I think we should take this matter seriously."
This was also what Gu Yan and Zhao Shuyi were worried about; the matter had to be thoroughly investigated.
Hua Shilei said, "I'll get help as soon as I get back. Don't worry, we'll definitely find the culprit sooner or later."
"Thank you very much, Dr. Hua." Zhao Shuyi and the other person thanked him.
Dr. Tan didn't say anything throughout, but he was clearly concerned about them.
It had been a long time since they last met, and they seemed to have a lot to talk about, discussing the lively atmosphere at the Chuncheng Military Region Hospital and the Beijing Military Region Hospital. Before they knew it, it was time for them to go to work in the afternoon.
Zhao Shuyi saw them out and said, "Let's make another appointment later."
Qiu Jiawen invited the couple and their child to her home. Zhao Shuyi subconsciously looked at Hua Shilei, who smiled and said, "It's my home, don't worry, my family is very nice."
He often said this, but now no one doubts that he was lying.
The fact that Qiu Jiawen could invite them over so naturally shows that she was indeed enjoying her stay at his home.
"Go when you have time. Let's attend the training first. It seems like this training is really something special. We'll train for a while, and if we get too tired in the middle, we'll come to your house for a nice meal."
Zhao Shuyi rubbed her hands together, "Don't complain about how much we eat when the time comes."
Qiu Jiawen rolled her eyes at her, "You think you can bankrupt our family?"
Everyone laughed heartily. After they left, Gu Yan and Zhao Shuyi began preparing for the second round.
"Honey, you rest. I'll take care of these things."
Dr. Tan repeatedly mentioned that the training was not easy, and Gu Yan became increasingly worried that Zhao Shuyi would be overworked. He wanted to give Zhao Shuyi some rest in advance.
Zhao Shuyi didn't hesitate and sat down to help Gu Yan with the fire. Then, the two inevitably started talking about the Hua family.
Gu Yan said, "Hua Shilei said he could help with the investigation, so he should be fairly confident. We just need to wait for the results."
In fact, Zhao Shuyi didn't think she couldn't find out. Not to mention the Hua family's help, the Zheng family should also have the ability to do so.
However, she was somewhat worried that her past actions might be exposed.
"When I left Beijing, I dealt with the Xu Wanqing and Gao Zhiyun families. Will they find out about this?"
"No," Gu Yan said firmly.
Because he had previously suspected that Zhao Shuyi was behind those two people's actions, he sent someone to investigate. In the end, he found that Zhao Shuyi had not left any evidence at all. With the help of the space, even if there were some minor problems, Gu Yan had already covered them up for her.
But there was no need to tell Zhao Shuyi about this little thing; he simply said that he hadn't been able to find out anything about it before.
Hearing this, Zhao Shuyi felt relieved.
Fang Qing arrived after get off work in the afternoon, carrying a jar of wine, intending to drink with Gu Yan.
Gu Yan glanced at his wife, and Fang Qing asked in surprise, "You have to ask your wife about this? Does that mean you don't have much status in the family?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just respecting my wife. There's nothing to say to an old bachelor like you." Gu Yan was speechless.
Fang Qing was a straightforward person, and Zhao Shuyi felt very comfortable around him.
He also asked about the burglary at Zhao Shuyi's house, saying, "Do you want me to help you investigate? It's not hard to find out. If someone sneaked in, there would definitely be some noise. Maybe it was someone from your own compound who did it."
Judging from his tone, he seemed more confident than both Secretary Zheng and Hua Shilei.
Gu Yan said, "We've already asked someone to help investigate. If you can help ask around, that would be great too. Find the culprit, but don't alert them yet. Let us know first; we want to see who did this."
"Does your family have any treasures, sister-in-law?"
Zhao Shuyi had heard this question countless times, and she was speechless. What kind of treasure did their family have?
She suspected it was the research data her parents brought back from abroad, but who would want their data?
Besides Gao Zhiyun, it's probably someone who does related research.
Suddenly, Zhao Shuyi had a flash of inspiration and a guess, but she didn't say it to Fang Qing's face. After that, she became a little absent-minded.
Gu Yan and Fang Qing had probably not seen each other for a long time. Like Zhao Shuyi and Qiu Jiawen, they seemed to have endless things to talk about.
Zhao Shuyi even heated up some soup for them halfway through the meal, and they ate until it was completely dark before Fang Qing left.
As soon as he left, Gu Yan hurriedly pulled Zhao Shuyi into his spatial dimension, and then he went to the bathtub to take a comfortable bath to sober up.
"Otherwise, you should say I stink."
Zhao Shuyi was speechless and asked, "Why did you pull me along when you were taking a shower? Who wants to watch you shower?"
Gu Yan raised an eyebrow, knowing full well that Zhao Shuyi was joking. He deliberately put on a serious face and asked, "If you don't want to watch me take a bath, who do you want to watch?"
Zhao Shuyi rolled her eyes.
Gu Yan approached the edge of the bathtub, and Zhao Shuyi quickly stepped back several paces, fearing that he might become unrestrained and drag her into the bathtub as well.
This isn't the first time he's done something like this.
Zhao Shuyi's hasty retreat amused and exasperated Gu Yan. "We're husband and wife, aren't you going to fulfill your marital obligations?"
Zhao Shuyi said, "My duty is quite heavy. I fulfill it every day. That's about enough. Hurry up and wash. Start washing the dishes." She ordered the other person around very naturally.
Gu Yan just smiled faintly, but he wasn't angry.
After a while, he asked, "Did you think of something while you were eating, and guess who went to your house?"
Zhao Shuyi didn't expect that Gu Yan would notice something was wrong just because she was in a daze for a moment. Of course, she couldn't hide it from Gu Yan.
"I suspect the person who came to my house and searched my things might be an enemy agent?"
Zhao Shuyi had told Gu Yan about the contents of the book she knew, so Gu Yan also knew about the research materials.
In the book, the information was taken away by Gao Zhiyun and his associates, but she didn't know how they used it or where they used it.
Upon hearing Zhao Shuyi's words, Gu Yan jumped out of the bathtub, bracing himself against the edge.
Zhao Shuyi quickly looked away, "Can't you be a little more refined? Don't corrupt the baby."
Turning around, they saw the two children lying obediently, not even glancing in their direction.
Gu Yan moved closer to Zhao Shuyi, but stopped teasing her and started talking about serious business.
"Actually, I also had that guess, but I didn't have any basis for it."
He felt something was off when he entered the study.
No matter who it is, seeing so many books in the Zhao family's study would surely move them.
But Zhao Shuyi counted them and said that no books were missing. He found it very strange that someone would ignore so many books and leave them scattered everywhere.
It didn't seem like the work of petty thieves; it seemed more like they were looking for something in the book. And he inexplicably felt that those who scoffed at those books weren't Chinese.
If the enemy agents who infiltrated the Zhao family were there for information, then it makes sense.
After listening to Gu Yan's analysis, Zhao Shuyi agreed wholeheartedly and asked, "Are my parents safe now?"
Gu Yan nodded: "If you don't believe me, you can ask Secretary Zheng tomorrow. Their safety is very well guaranteed now. It's fortunate that they joined the project team, otherwise they might have really been affected by that incident."
Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but sigh.
"Anything that involves those enemy agents can't be good. I just hope they can step up their game and find the person quickly."
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